Researching the Furious Buddha Lotus Flame

Jiang Xing was in no hurry. He directly took out a bottle of medicinal pills and said, "I was originally planning to give someone a bottle of pills, but it seems that someone doesn't like me—or medicinal pills!"

Zi Yan, who had still been angry moments ago, suddenly saw Jiang Xing take out a bottle of medicinal pills. She licked her lips, desperately wanting to eat them.

But she could not quite swallow her pride, so she could only stand there, staring longingly at the bottle of pills in Jiang Xing's hand.

Jiang Xing was also watching Zi Yan. He was somewhat surprised to see that she had actually resisted the temptation of the pills.

Then Jiang Xing made as if to put the pills away.

Zi Yan had been staring fixedly at the pills. The moment she saw Jiang Xing actually intending to take them back, she immediately panicked and swiftly snatched the bottle from his hand.

"No! You deceived me, so this bottle of pills is your apology to me."

After snatching the pills, Zi Yan spoke with complete confidence.

In the end, Zi Yan finally calmed down after Jiang Xing took out several more bottles of medicinal pills, no longer clamoring to see her clansmen.

After absorbing two Heavenly Flames, Jiang Xing began researching the Furious Buddha Lotus Flame created by Xiao Yan.

The Furious Buddha Lotus Flame produced tremendous destructive power by merging multiple flames. The power of the fire lotus varied according to the number and strength of the flames fused into it. Its potential was limitless, and it was practically Xiao Yan's strongest trump card.

The first time Xiao Yan used a two-colored fire lotus—the Green Lotus Core Flame and Bone Chilling Flame—he severely injured the Six-Star Dou Emperor magical beast, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor.

At the peak of the Dou Wang realm, he used a three-colored fire lotus to directly severely injure Yun Shan, a Three-Star Dou Zong.

As a Nine-Star Dou Zong, he used a four-colored fire lotus to severely injure Star Picker Old Ghost, a Five-Star Dou Venerate from the Hall of Souls.

As an Eight-Star Dou Venerate, he used a four-and-a-half-colored fire lotus—four Heavenly Flames plus the Life Transforming Flame—to blast the Human Scorpion, at the peak of the Six-Star Dou Venerate realm, until not even his bones remained.

At the Late Stage of the One-Star Dou Saint realm, he used a four-and-a-half-colored fire lotus—four Heavenly Flames plus the Life Transforming Flame—to severely injure the Three Dragon Kings of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe, who were at the Late Stage of the Three-Star Dou Saint realm.

At the Late Stage of the Five-Star Dou Saint realm, he used an eight-colored fire lotus to severely injure Hun Yan, who was at the Late Stage of the Seven-Star Dou Saint realm, and break through the space sealed by Nihility Devouring Flame, who was at the initial stage of the Nine-Star Dou Saint realm.

Jiang Xing felt that if the Furious Buddha Lotus Flame were to be ranked, then a four-colored fire lotus should have power comparable to a Heaven Grade Low skill, a five-colored fire lotus should be comparable to a Heaven Grade Mid skill, and a six-colored fire lotus should be comparable to a Heaven Rank Advanced skill.

Of course, the Heavenly Flames could not all be ones ranked near the bottom.

Even Jiang Xing, who possessed quite a few Heaven Rank Dou Skills, felt tempted just thinking about it.

Thus, Jiang Xing had been researching the Furious Buddha Lotus Flame these past few days.

At first, Jiang Xing had thought that the Furious Buddha Lotus Flame merely involved separating the Heavenly Flames, then using Dou Qi to regulate their energies and maintain them in a stable state.

But only when he actually began did he realize how difficult it was. Although the Green Lotus Core Flame and Fallen Heart Flame were not far apart in ranking, merging and stabilizing them required not only powerful Soul Strength, but also precise input of Dou Qi into the fire lotus.

Only by pouring sufficient Dou Qi into the fire lotus and increasing the repulsive force between the Heavenly Flames within could the released Furious Buddha Lotus Flame become more powerful.

Over the past few days, Jiang Xing fused the fire lotus, blew it up, formed it again, blew it up again, and formed it again. He had no idea how many times he repeated the process before finally succeeding.

After calling Lin Shan over to test its power, Lin Shan estimated that it was roughly at the level of a Five-Star Dou Zong.

Jiang Xing felt that the power was acceptable. After all, it was only a two-colored fire lotus, and he was still not very proficient with it. He had also put relatively little Dou Qi into it, which was why its power did not seem particularly great.

But Jiang Xing was not in a hurry. Every Dou Skill required time to master gradually; no one could become fat in a single bite.

Jia Ma Imperial City.

Yao Ye had been extremely irritated these past few days. They had clearly formed an alliance with the Misty Cloud Sect and prepared to attack the Snake-People Tribe. Her side had already assembled its army, only for Yun Leng to suddenly inform her that Yun Shan, the former sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, had entered seclusion!

Yao Ye was deeply puzzled by Yun Shan's actions. Your disciple, Yun Yun, had been killed. Shouldn't you be itching to rush over and kill them immediately?

Yao Ye frowned as she looked at Yun Leng, the Great Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, below her, and asked, "Why did your former sect leader choose this exact moment to enter seclusion?"

"The former sect leader said he wants to break through to the Dou Zong realm."

Yun Leng was helpless as well. When the former sect leader first learned that the sect leader had been killed, he had been desperate to go and kill the perpetrators.

Yet two days later, the former sect leader suddenly summoned him. Yun Leng had thought that the former sect leader was preparing for war, but Yun Shan instead said that he was entering seclusion to break through to the Dou Zong realm.

Yao Ye thought, Your former sect leader has been stuck at the Nine-Star Dou Emperor realm for so many years. How could he possibly break through all at once?

That was what she thought, but she could not say it aloud. She could only ask, "Then when will former Sect Leader Yun Shan emerge from seclusion?"

Yun Leng could not give a definite time either, and could only answer vaguely, "I don't know, but it should be soon."

After Yun Leng left, Yao Ye could finally no longer contain her anger and crushed the teacup in her hand.

Yet even in her fury, Yao Ye did not recklessly decide to go to war with the Snake-People Tribe on her own.

It was not simply because they lacked a Nine-Star Dou Emperor. Even though a Nine-Star Dou Emperor was immensely powerful, with a numerical advantage, they could still bury a Nine-Star Dou Emperor beneath sheer numbers.

What Yao Ye feared was that if they went to war with the Snake-People Tribe alone, the Jia Ma Empire would certainly suffer devastating losses. If the Misty Cloud Sect made a move against them then, they truly would have no way to resist.

She was not only Jia Xingtian's great-granddaughter, but also the ruler of the Jia Ma Empire. Others might be impulsive, but she could not be, because every decision she made in a moment of impulse could potentially push this empire toward destruction.

A whole month had passed, yet there was still no movement from the Misty Cloud Sect. Yao Ye was even beginning to suspect that the Misty Cloud Sect had no intention of acting at all.

However, Yao Ye had truly misunderstood the Misty Cloud Sect this time. Yun Shan was indeed in seclusion at this moment, and he was indeed attempting to break through to the Dou Zong realm.

Upon learning that Yun Yun had been killed, Yun Shan had truly wanted to rush over and kill them directly, but he ultimately held himself back.

Jia Xingtian's strength had been roughly equal to his, yet Jia Xingtian had been killed. Yun Shan feared that Medusa, the Queen, had already broken through to the Dou Zong realm.

Therefore, in order to avenge Yun Yun, Yun Shan contacted Guardian Wu of the Hall of Souls.

The Hall of Souls was the most powerful force on the surface of the Dou Qi Continent. It had been founded by the Soul Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans. Due to the deal between Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame, the Soul Clan needed to gather souls for Nihility Devouring Flame to absorb, helping Nihility Devouring Flame raise its Soul Strength to the Emperor Realm.

Thus, the Hall of Souls' primary mission was to gather souls.

What kind of souls were easiest to gather? Naturally, the souls of the dead.

Where were the most people killed? Naturally, on the battlefield.

In order to collect more souls, Guardian Wu changed his previous demand this time, requiring the Misty Cloud Sect to join forces with the Jia Ma Royal Family and launch a full-scale attack on the Snake-People Tribe.

This had already been Yun Shan's intention, so he readily agreed to Guardian Wu's demand. As a result, Yun Shan obtained a Sect Breakthrough Pill.

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